The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to deprive about 240,000 Ukrainian refugees of their temporary legal status.
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- The US administration under President Trump is contemplating stripping temporary legal status from around 240,000 Ukrainian refugees.
- If implemented, this decision could be part of a larger initiative targeting more than 1.8 million migrants, including those under humanitarian programs introduced during President Biden's administration.
- Despite reports of the impending changes, the US Department of Homeland Security has denied awareness of such plans, sparking uncertainty and concern.
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This was reported by a senior Trump administration official and three sources familiar with the matter.
According to the publication, a corresponding decision may be made as early as April of this year.
The sources said the move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to strip the legal status of more than 1.8 million migrants who were allowed to enter the United States under temporary humanitarian programs initiated under President Joe Biden's administration.
However, US Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said that her department is currently not aware of any such plans.
The White House and the Ukrainian Embassy did not respond to requests for comment.
